A 24-year-old client with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) tells the nurse that he plans to have a surgical procedure that will affect his appearance. The nurse understands that this plan is an effort to:

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Individuals with BDD have an obsessive preoccupation with or belief about an imagined, but often slight or non-existent, physical defect in their appearance. They seek surgical procedures to "fix" or cure the defect. However, the surgery is unlikely to relieve their distress or satisfy their concerns about their appearance. Therefore, option D is the correct answer as the client's plan is to cure the imagined defect.

A 24-Year-Old Client with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Tells the Nurse